07-04-2005, 01:55 AM
(Don't feel left out if this means nothing to you. It's a downright ancient matter, one that dates back as far as the previous millenium. :) )
In a nutshell: ORM was to the roleplaying and storytelling side of Diablo what the DSF, BDSC etc. were to its technical, gameplay-related side. I can't say I've ever been involved with ORM to any significant degree, but nevertheless I've been wondering about their whereabouts. The guild I was a member of way back in the day aside, ORM essentially was the archetypical guild to me: not just a gathering of people playing a game, but rather, living it. Extremely in-depth roleplaying took place, a lot of creativity was exhibited. Sounds cheesy? It might be. It's probably not a very popular concept anymore these days, but I digress.
Anyway, the Order seems defunct now. Their website is long gone - archive.org pulls up some archived versions of the main pages, but much of it (especially the message board with its myriad posts) is lost. Running a Google search does not paint too rosy (pun not intended) a picture either; there are some hits related to more recent MMOs (Guild Wars and Dark Age of Camelot or whatever it's called), but nothing tangible, let alone an actual website.
It seems unlikely that any (former?) ORM members post here, but hey, who knows. If anyone's got any other useful leads, please post.
Alternatively, use this thread to reminiscence about the saintly days of yore. ;)
In a nutshell: ORM was to the roleplaying and storytelling side of Diablo what the DSF, BDSC etc. were to its technical, gameplay-related side. I can't say I've ever been involved with ORM to any significant degree, but nevertheless I've been wondering about their whereabouts. The guild I was a member of way back in the day aside, ORM essentially was the archetypical guild to me: not just a gathering of people playing a game, but rather, living it. Extremely in-depth roleplaying took place, a lot of creativity was exhibited. Sounds cheesy? It might be. It's probably not a very popular concept anymore these days, but I digress.
Anyway, the Order seems defunct now. Their website is long gone - archive.org pulls up some archived versions of the main pages, but much of it (especially the message board with its myriad posts) is lost. Running a Google search does not paint too rosy (pun not intended) a picture either; there are some hits related to more recent MMOs (Guild Wars and Dark Age of Camelot or whatever it's called), but nothing tangible, let alone an actual website.
It seems unlikely that any (former?) ORM members post here, but hey, who knows. If anyone's got any other useful leads, please post.
Alternatively, use this thread to reminiscence about the saintly days of yore. ;)
And the days are not full enough
And the nights are not full enough
And life slips by like a field mouse
____________.Not shaking the grass.
-- Ezra Pound, "And the days are not full enough"
And the nights are not full enough
And life slips by like a field mouse
____________.Not shaking the grass.
-- Ezra Pound, "And the days are not full enough"